Lipstick container



Nov. 7, 1950 H. B. GREENE LIPSTICK CONTAINER Filed April 16, 1948Patented Nov. 7, 1950 LIPSTICK CONTAINER Howard B. Greene, Cheshire,Conm, assignor to Metalite, Inc., Meriden, Conn.

Application April 16, 1948, Serial No. 21,350

2 Claims. (of. zoeescl This invention relates to lip rouge holders orcontainers and one of the objects of the invention is to provide adevice of this character in which the propelling and repelling of thestick of lip rouge or other cosmetic is facilitated; in which thehandling and manipulation of the holder during the application of therouge to the lips is rendered more convenient, and in which the closurecap of the holder may be utilized to increase the effective length ofthe holder while the rouge is being applied.

Most lip rouge holders, as known at the present time, are of relativelyshort length so that while the holder is held in the fingers during theapplication of the rouge to the lips, the fingers often assume a crampedposition." As the result, the holder is often heldzunsteadily and therouge thus is inaccurately and unskillfully applied. It has, therefore,been found desirable to utilize lipstick holders of increased or pencillength so that the holder can be held lightly but steadily between thefingers in the manner of a ,pencil, and the lip rouge accurately andprecisely 'applied. However, the use of a lengthy lipstick tends toprovide a holder which usurps space in the handbag and has otherdisadvantages, particularly when the lipstick holder is in condition ofnon-use yet remains in its lengthy size. The present invention,therefore, contemplates the provision of means by which the holder willbe of the conventional short length when in condition of non-use so thatit may be conveniently stored or carried in a purse or handbag, yet canbe materially extended in length so that the advantages of a lengthyholder will be present, when placed in condition for use.

More particularly, the invention contemplates the provision of a holderhaving cosmetic advancing and retracting means terminating in an end orhead disposed at one end of the body of the holder, and a closure capwhich, when removed from its position of closing the holder, can befitted on the head of the advancing and retracting means to therebybecome coupled therewith and to serve as an extension or handle to notonly increase the effective overall length of the holder, but to providemeans by which the head can be rotated to advance or retract the liprouge or cosmetic accordingly.

These and other objects are attained by the invention, a more particulardescription of which will hereinafter appear and be set forth in theclaims appended hereto,

In the accompanying drawing, wherein an illustrative embodiment oftheinvention is disclosed: i Fig.1 is a side elevation of a lip rougecontainer or holder, constructed in accordance; with the invention; andwith the closurecap in place *f'Figi 'Z is a similar view, showing theclosure cap removed and placed on the rear end of the holder to increasethe length ofthe holder, and in position for use as a propelling orrepelling instrumentality; I

Fig. 3 is a view looking at theend-of the. container, showing theclosure-cap thereon: and in section; a z e Fig.4 is a vertical sectionalview'through a portion of the closure, and

Fig. 5 is a'perspective view of a modified construction.

With reference to the structure shown in Figs.

- 1 to 4 inclusive, I indicates the conventional cylindrical and tubularbody of a lip:rouge holdergthe same being provided with the forward.open end 3 out of which the lip rougeor other cosmetic 4 in stick'form,is extended into position for use as shown in Fig.2 or is retracted tobring'it inside of thebody l in the known manner. The stick of 'liprouge-is carriedin a cup-shaped holder 2, a portion of which-is seen inFig. 2, and

. this holder and its rouge contents-are moved back and forth in thebody I' 'ofthe holder by rotation 'of a sleeve within the body of theholder in a manner .well known in this art.

The rotatable sleeve which causes the advancement and retraction of thelip rouge cup'2, has an end or head portion located behind the rear end.of the body 'I, for engagement by the lingers .to apply the requiredmanual rotative action to cause advancing or retracting movementof'thecup 2. isaid end orh'eadzincludesthe annular portion 5 from whichextends a .part 6 which in the form disclosed, is provided with aplurality of grooves l.

The closure cap for the holder is shown at 8 and the same is of tubularform, being closed at one end as indicated at l3 and open at the otheras at M and when it is in closed position it fits over the body I in themanner shown in Fig. 1. Near its open end I4 the closure cap is formedwith an inwardly extending rib or projection 9 which frictionallyengages the side of the body I when the closure cap is in its closedposition and serves to hold it in place. Said rib or projection 9 isalso of such shape and size that the same will fit into any one of therecesses 1 when the cap is placed in position on the part 6 of theretracting and advancing device of the holder.

In its normal or holder-closing position, the closure cap 8 fits overand closes the body I of the container in the known manner. When it isdesired to apply the lip rouge to the lips, the closure 8 is removed andis then fitted over the part 6 in the manner shown in Fig. 2. In fittingthe cap 8 in place on the part 6, the projection or rib 9 will enterinto one of the grooves land will thus establish a coupling betweentheclosure cap 8 and the part 6. Hence, when the body I is held betweenthe fingers of one hand, the closure cap 8 is held in the other hand andis rotated, the cap will rotate the part 6, andr will thus advance orretract the lip rouge 4 according to the direction of rotationof thecap'8. When the cap is fitted in place over the part G in the mannerjust described, it will serve as a manipulating handle, thus greatlyfacilitating the operation of the advancin and retreating'device. Whilethe lip rouge is being applied, the closure ..-cap is'permitted toremain fitted on the end of the holder as above described and when insuch ,position will serve to extend the effective or'overall length ofthe holder, affording a, degree :of balance to the same, enabling ittobe held in the qhand withoutcramping the fingers and thus steadyingthe hand during the application of the cosmetic to the lips. Moreover,the cap fitted on the, end .of the holder serves to provide a place forit and eliminates the possibility of vit being dropped on the floor andlost.

V to enable a coupling tobe; establishedbetween.

While I have herein'describedthe closure cap and the end portion of theadvancingrand'aretraotingmeans as being of a certain specific formvthem; whenthe closure cap is :fittedin'position as described, it willbe apparent that this ;arrangeg-ment'rmay be varied in many ways tosecure a zsimilar and wholly satisfactory effect.

For example, While I' have shown a single ,rib projection 9 in theclosure cap, it will be clear that anum- -ber of theseribs orprojections can be employed. -A coupling between the closure .cap 8 andthe end 6 of the advancing and retracting device can also be secured inother ways, as for example, by

making the open end of the closure cap and the complementary portion ofthe end of the ad- 'yancing and retracting device of corrugated, 1scalloped, polygonal or almost any non-round shape.

shape.

For example, in Fig. the cap l2is shown to be of square shape and thebody l.of similar The portion 10 and the part .II extend- ..-intherefrom are also square, so that when the square .end of the closurecap I2 is placed in position .on the part I I it will be obvious'that aturn ing or rotative movement of the caplwill then rotate the part IIwith it and the advancing and retracting device be actuated accordingly.Various other shapes and forms maybe 'usedfor establishing not only aconvenient means byv which the advancing and retracting of the cosmeticor rouge is greatly facilitated, but also adding increased length to theholder while the cosmetic is being applied and providing a carry-- ingmeans for the closure cap at that time.

Having described an embodiment of the invention, it is obvious that thesame is not to be re- 1 strictedltheretotbut is broad enough to coverall structures coming Within the scope of the annexed claims.

What I claim is:

,1. A lip rouge container comprising, a cylindrical' body, rouge-holdingand transporting means contained-within the body, said means including ahead ,portion located at one end of the body, saidhead portion beingrotative to cause actuating of the rouge-transportin means, said headbeing provided with a rearwardly-extended part having recesses, and aclosure cap having an open end fitting over the recessed rearendportiontof the head ,'sa-id cap having at leastoneinrwardlyrextending-projection engaging in one or the other of therecesses in the head to thereby establish a coupling between the cap andhead and cause rotative movement of the head when the cap is removedfrom its closure position and is fitted over the rear end of the headand is manually rotated.

v-2. A lip rougecontainer having a cylindrical body, a rotatablepropelling and retracting device located within the body and having anend portion located beyond the rear end of the body, a

,closure cap fittingover the front end of the body .,and manuallyremovable therefrom, the rear end 1 portion of the r cting, and pr pelln device being corrugated and the cap having an endporrtion providedwith a part engaging at leastone of the corrugations, so that the capcan be used 40' to rotate the retracting and propellinggdevice when saidcap is removed from the, front'endof the body and is fitted over the endportion of said device. a 1

'HOWARD B. GREENE-I REFERENCES CITED 7 V The following references are ofrecord in the .file of this patent:

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